The Festival of Pirs: Popular Islam and Shared Devotion in South India by Afsar Mohammad

The Festival of Pirs: Popular Islam and Shared Devotion in South India

Afsar Mohammad

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Each year 300,000 pilgrims embark on a pilgrimage to the remote Indian village of Gugudu. Like many villages in South India, Gugudu is populated mostly by non-Muslims. Yet these pilgrims are coming to mark Muharram, which is observed by Shi'i Musl...

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